''Long Live Robin Hood'' ( it, L'arciere di fuoco) is a 1971 swashbuckler film directed by

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. It is based on the

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legend. It also has been known under its translated Italian name ''Archer of Fire''.

Cast

* Giuliano Gemma as Robin Hood *

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as Allan * Luis Dávila as Sir Robert * Silvia Dionisio as Lady Marianne *

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as Brother Tuck *

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as Will Scarlet *

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as Little John *

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as Sir Guy *

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as Prince John *

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as Matilde * Neno Zamperla as one of Robin's men *

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as King Richard Lionheart (as Lars Block) *

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as Wrong Priest (as Gianni De Luca) *

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as Priest at Wedding Ceremony *

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as Innkeeper

Production

''Long Live Robin Hood'' was partially shot at Colegiata y Castillo de Cardona in

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, Spain.

Release

''Long Live Robin Hood'' was released in Italy on March 12, 1971. It was released in the United States in 1976.

Footnotes

References

External links

* 1971 films 1970s adventure films Italian adventure films Spanish adventure films French adventure films Robin Hood films Films directed by Giorgio Ferroni Films set in London Films scored by Gianni Ferrio Cultural depictions of Richard I of England Cultural depictions of John, King of England 1970s Italian films 1970s French films {{adventure-film-stub